Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has introduced concentrated cholesterol - the 15th Advia Chemistry reagent in concentrated format.
Advia Chemistry concentrated reagents offer up to 3,060 tests per wedge, while still giving identical results to the conventional Advia non-concentrated reagents.
This increased capacity is beneficial for high-throughput laboratories, extending processing time and increasing laboratory productivity.
Concentrated reagent wedges liberate space on the reagent carousel, allowing laboratories to extend their testing repertoires.
This consolidation of tests onto high-throughput routine Advia Chemistry reduces turnaround times and increases processing efficiency, according to the company.
Ibti Rashid, product manager for clinical chemistry at Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, said: 'Fast and predictable turnaround times are both essential requirements of pathology services in the UK.
'Concentrated Advia Chemistry reagents offer increased capacity and consolidation power for high-throughput laboratories.
'This allows laboratories to be more productive and efficient, facilitating faster and more predictable turnaround times,' added Rashid.
The increased number of tests per wedge with concentrated reagents reduces the staff time required to place reagent orders, check in and unpack deliveries.
The reduced number of kits required also means less plastic wedges and cardboard boxes to discard.
This reduction in laboratory waste will have a positive impact on both the financial and environmental aspects of hospital waste management, according to the company.
